|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
|
1982
|
550
|
334
|
61
|
304
|
55
|
|
1983
|
557
|
315
|
57
|
288
|
52
|
|
1984
|
525
|
311
|
59
|
267
|
51
|
|
1985
|
534
|
299
|
56
|
268
|
50
|
|
1986
|
603
|
361
|
60
|
318
|
53
|
|
1987
|
639
|
366
|
57
|
308
|
48
|
|
1988
|
610
|
361
|
59
|
317
|
52
|
|
1989
|
647
|
380
|
59
|
339
|
52
|
|
1990
|
604
|
344
|
57
|
300
|
50
|
|
1991
|
608
|
362
|
60
|
305
|
50
|
|
1992
|
588
|
286
|
49
|
242
|
41
|
|
1993
|
583
|
241
|
41
|
200
|
34
|
|
1994
|
609
|
226
|
37
|
183
|
30
|
|
1995
|
631
|
243
|
39
|
182
|
29
|
|
1996
|
615
|
237
|
39
|
194
|
32
|
|
1997
|
660
|
216
|
33
|
178
|
27
|
|
1998
|
625
|
216
|
35
|
179
|
29
|
|
1999
|
604
|
212
|
35
|
170
|
28
|
|
2000
|
652
|
223
|
34
|
175
|
27
|
|
2001
|
611
|
195
|
32
|
151
|
25
|
|
2002
|
640
|
241
|
38
|
206
|
32
|
|
2003
|
627
|
254
|
41
|
203
|
32
|
|
2004
|
704
|
276
|
39
|
236
|
33
|
|
2005
|
648
|
233
|
36
|
208
|
32
|
|
2006
|
665
|
245
|
37
|
197
|
30
|
|
2007
|
650
|
226
|
35
|
182
|
28
|
|
2008
|
600
|
205
|
34
|
171
|
28
|
|
2009
|
585
|
211
|
36
|
168
|
29
|
|
2010
|
563
|
196
|
35
|
173
|
31
|
|
2011
|
549
|
194
|
35
|
156
|
28
|
|
2012
|
552
|
171
|
31
|
143
|
26
|
|
2013
|
483
|
156
|
32
|
123
|
25
|
|
2014
|
466
|
162
|
35
|
135
|
29
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for Arkansas, alcohol-related fatalities (Alc-Rel) and fatalities in crashes where the highest BAC in the crash was 0.08 or above (0.08+).
All 50 states in the US now apply two statutory offenses to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The first (and original) offense is known either as driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated/impaired (DWI), or operating while intoxicated/impaired (OWI). This is based upon a police officer’s observations (driving behavior, slurred speech, the results of a roadside sobriety test, etc.)
The second offense is called “illegal per se”, which is driving with a BAC of 0.08% or higher. Since 2002 it has been illegal in all 50 states to drive with a BAC that is 0.08% or higher.
It is important to note that the Arkansas drunk driving statistics, as shown above, include data from individuals who were in an alcohol-related crash, but not driving a motor vehicle at the time. The U.S. Department of Transportation defines alcohol-related deaths as “fatalities that occur in crashes where at least one driver or non-occupant (pedestrian or pedalcyclist) involved in the crash has a positive Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) value.”
Criminal status of DUI laws in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 4th or subsequent offenses within 5 years are felonies (fewer offenses not classified) – Citation: ??5-65-111 & 5-65-112 (2)
Sources for Arkansas drunk driving information and statistics
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02
(2) National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004
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